did he take an oath to the country or to the government?
The rule of law no longer applies? Do whatever you feel is right?
I don’t know the answer, but Snowden is not a hero to me. I don’t think it should be that much of a revelation that privacy is long lost, outpaced by technology. And since so many need to share all their life’s details via FaceBook and the like, it hardly matters to many.
Maybe we need a few 1000 more laws from our rulers. Does the rule of law apply, when only some of the citizens must follow it? Well maybe you are right, why should he be held to any standard.